Grackle Docs

Tool Type

Accessibility Tools

Who Uses It?

Instructors, Staff
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Difficulty

Intermediate

Accessibility Info

Tool VPAT
Accessibility Details

There are concerns with accessibility according to Grackle Doc's VPAT from Sept 2022, which suggests some issues may have been resolved since then. This includes issues with keyboard focus being out of order, contrast of some icons and text, programming of headers and lists across the various versions (Docs, Slides, Sheets), and the Grackle Document Properties modal being unreadable by screen readers and unusable when zooming in on a browser. The tool simplifies and makes it easy for users to find and fix more complex accessibility issues with content in Google Workspace.

Tool Description

Grackle Docs is an add-on for Google Docs that helps users check and fix accessibility issues in their documents, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards. It allows for the easy creation of tagged, accessible PDFs and provides step-by-step guidance for improving document accessibility.

Cost/Licenses

Provided by the College to All

How to Get or Use This Tool

To install:

  1. Open Google Docs.
  2. Select the "extensions" menu
  3. Navigate to "Add-ons", then "get add-ons"
  4. In the search bar, enter "Grackle Docs" then select it.
  5. Select the "install" option.
  6. Grackle docs will install and now appear under the "extensions" menu in Google Docs

To launch

  1. In Google Docs, select the "extensions" menu
  2. Hover over "Grackle Docs" then choose "Launch"
  3. Grackle docs will open on the right sidebar and start scanning the document

Platforms

Web-based

Tool Resources

Pros

  • Built directly into Google Docs
  • Simple steps to start remediating documents
  • Can export remediated PDF's as well

Cons

  • Doesn't fully explain remediation steps
  • Limited interface

Privacy

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Supported By

Academic Technology Center (ATC) - atc@lanecc.edu

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